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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1969
Page
4
Editorial note quotes Psalm 99 6 about prayer and divine access. It mentions a Missouri family reunion with in laws the Birds the Buzzards and the Cranes and observes that a person who is always right is both respected and disliked.
A local notice suggests that a few elm trees in Washington may endure Dutch Elm Disease. After severe damage three years ago the Post Office lawn elm showed resilience this year, leafing again, with a few other trees in town displaying similar signs.
The piece notes how remnants, small scraps from dry goods, have disappeared as mini skirts and other mini garments become popular. It recalls frugal women sewing at home and laments the shift to modern fashion that leaves yard goods stores with few scraps. The passage frames remnants as scarce due to their use in current apparel.
In a January Journal letter Mrs Ray S Dix ie Carter Newbury describes a December southbound stretch from Bakersfield where a dark blue Mustang with the name Mace on the back joined a long traffic jam. The writer notes the couple’s snow chains and wonders if she might recognize them or their parents from Washington.
A San Francisco reader confirms the dark blue Mustang in a January 27, 1969 clipping was his. He recounts a delayed trip from Lemoore to South Gate hampered by a pass jam and chain shortage, then notes serving with Attack Squadron 23 near Vietnam while still receiving Washington Evening Journals.
A travel account along National Route 4 near Chao Duc describes daytime safety by U S and GVN, Viet Cong ambush risk, defoliated land, and a nearby Viet Cong base camp. The convoy notes mines removed, air strikes, mortars, and traffic pausing for helicopters and gunfire as they push toward safety before night.
Dear Abby column excerpts discuss marital distance with a 32 year old woman, advice to visit a doctor, and a newlywed struggles with his Fu Manchu mustache. Readers are urged to consider personal battles behind social cues and to seek guidance or personal replies through the Abby mailbox.
The Washington Evening Journal of Washington Iowa lists editors and officers including David Elder as Editor and Business Manager William Shannon as Vice President Advertising Director Charles Morris as News Editor Bob Shaffer as Local Advertising and Howard Hazen as Production Superintendent The paper is published afternoons except Sundays Christmas and July 4th and is entered as second class matter under the 1879 act.
A short feature surveys cryonics advocates freezing patients after death to revive later for cures, noting 11 stored bodies and a trio of vaults in California, Phoenix, and Long Island amid questions about storage locations. It also includes light Q A jokes, fertility of March births, and grand schemes for wealth per William Lear’s six rules.
Miss Ethel McCreedy and families traveled to Ames on May 24 to attend the Iowa State University commencement where Rick Birney earned a Bachelor of Science with majors in computer science and mathematics and will join Bell Research Laboratories in New Jersey. Local gatherings followed with extended family plans and a St Louis wedding in sight.
Mrs Jay Brewer hosted the Navajo Club with 11 members present as Mrs Mary Salladay led the meeting. The program included a poem May and each member participated. Plans were made for a June picnic at Sunset Park.
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